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Council approves library front-entrance brick fundraiser to help pay for entrance enhancement
Summary
The council approved a brick-paver fundraiser for the St. Clair Shores Public Library front entrance, authorizing staff to proceed and noting a projected installation budget of roughly $15,000; the council asked for concise promotional materials and coordination with parks and rec and communications.
The City Council voted to approve a fundraising program for engraved brick pavers to support a planned enhancement to the front entrance of the St. Clair Shores Public Library.
Library Director Stephanie Fair presented a design concept and asked for council approval to begin a sale of engraved memorial and donor bricks using the vendor BrickMarkers (the same vendor used by the municipal golf course). The proposal calls for using an online ordering portal and paper order options; the library will review submitted inscriptions for appropriateness before installation. Director Fair and council discussed installation timing; the library prefers to wait until interior renovations finish so the exterior work can be installed in a single phase. Current capital estimates for the concrete and paver installation were cited in the meeting at roughly $15,000.
Councilmembers asked for a more concise flyer for public outreach and suggested selling donor benches/memorial plaques as a potential second-phase fundraising arm to replace aging park benches. The council voted to approve the initiative; the motion passed with council support and no recorded opposition.
Votes and action: Motion to approve the brick-paver fundraiser and proceed with vendor arrangements passed at the meeting; staff were directed to coordinate with city communications and parks/rec about outreach and installation timing.
